Basic+ Word of the Day: check

If you check something, it means that you look at it, because you want know something about it.

Can you check that all the windows are closed?

If you check with someone, it means that you ask them about something, because you want to know something about it.

I don’t think we sell that, but I can check with my boss.

A check is something that you get at the end of a meal in a restaurant. It says how much you have to pay.

Could I have the check, please?

If you check in somewhere (for example, a hotel), it means that you tell someone that you arrived.

You should check in at the airport an hour before your plane leaves.

In pop culture

Mr Bean was a British TV show about a strange man who almost never talks and does lots of funny things. In this video from the show, Mr. Bean is checking in to a hotel. Why do you think he’s trying to be quick?